OBSERVER Photo by Matt Spielman Beekman, New York's Jordan Suarez delivers to the plate during Game 17 of the Babe Ruth 13-15 World Series against Greenville, North Carolina on Wednesday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown.

JAMESTOWN — The postgame awards ceremony complete Wednesday afternoon, Jordan Suarez was approached by a member of the Beekman, New York coaching staff and the pair shared a few words and a warm embrace.

The crafty left-hander, the Ron Tellefsen Most Outstanding Player, sure deserved it.

Working quickly and confidently, Suarez tossed 6 â…” innings, surrendered one earned run, five hits, struck out three and walked four to lead Beekman to a 7-5 victory over Greenville, North Carolina in Game 17 of the Babe Ruth 13-15 World Series at Diethrick Park.

When he left the game with one out in the top of the seventh inning, Beekman led 7-1 and now stands 2-2 in National Division pool play.

Beekman led from start to finish, scoring three times in the first inning, courtesy of three straight walks, and RBI singles by Tristan Rivera, Christian Anderson and Gianni Servidio off losing pitcher Cade Butcher. Josh Roberson came on in relief and finished the game.

OBSERVER Photo by Matt Spielman Beekman, New York's Casey Lowdnes reacts after the final out of Game 17 of the Babe Ruth 13-15 World Series against Greenville, North Carolina on Wednesday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown.

Greenville responded with a run in the bottom of the first inning when Roberson doubled and scored on a single by Ahmad Abulatifa. The score remained 3-1 until the sixth when Beekman scored two runs and it added two more in the seventh.

Armed with a 7-1 lead, Suarez struck out the first batter, but after issuing a walk and a single he was relieved by Sean Kelly. A couple of errors, a bases-loaded walk and a two-run single by Carter Evans pulled Greenville to within 7-5 with the tying runs on base. But Casey Loundes, the third pitcher of the inning, struck out the final batter to end the game.

Rivera led Beekman offensively with three hits, and Loundes (RBI) and Anderson (two RBIs) added two apiece.

Evans, the Tellefsen Most Outstanding Player for Greenville (1-3 in the National Division), had two hits and two RBIs.

OBSERVER Photo by Matt Spielman Beekman, New York's Tristan Rivera throws to first base during Game 17 of the Babe Ruth 13-15 World Series against Greenville, North Carolina on Wednesday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown.

OBSERVER Photo by Matt Spielman Beekman, New York's Tyler Brochu tags out Greenville, North Carolina's Kendri Ramirez-Pena attempting to steal during Game 17 of the Babe Ruth 13-15 World Series on Wednesday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown.